famulus
Definitions
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- noun A servant or assistant; especially, formerly, the private servant of a scholar; by extension, a private secretary or amanuensis.
Examples
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Question Schneider’s famulus, the man Gregoire, him who reads ‘The Sorrows of Werter.’
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'Famulus' is a fancy Latin word for a scholar's secretary. Using this word in a job description may provide a request for a pay raise.
Bill Hopkins, ‘A Writer Is One Who Writes,’ Bulletin Journal, March 26, 1985
Note
‘Famulus’ translates from Latin as ‘servant.’
